Ged Grimes
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Ged Grimes (born in Dundee)[1] is a Scottish musician, producer and composer. He is currently the bass player for rock group Simple Minds,[2] and was a founding member of Danny Wilson, a band whose hits include "Mary's Prayer", and "The Second Summer of Love". [3]
After the break-up of Danny Wilson Grimes began to focus on writing, performing, and producing other artists including Eddi Reader, Simply Red, and Natalie Imbruglia.
Grimes has also done a substantial amount of work for both television and film. His television credits include Tartan Shorts. As the owner of Jack's Hoose Music, Grimes has worked on a number of interactive entertainment media projects in recent years. Grimes composed the soundtrack for the PC game Earthworm; other Jack's Hoose Music projects included score material for Universal Pictures, including work featured on the trailer for The Bourne Supremacy. Grimes has been featured on tracks for Sony PS 2's DJ Decks and FX, 'music themes for a series of mobile games for Digital Bridges, including movie franchise The Fast and the Furious, and the interactive music soundtrack to Namco Japan’s rhythm action title, "Rhythmic Star". Grimes' recent projects include title themes for Sky TV Games including Shrek 3, Ben 10, Goldenballs and the Latin American flavoured soundtrack to XBox title Quarrel. [4]
In recent years Grimes has been part of Deacon Blue. He played bass on the first live incarnation of Lostboy!, appearing on the short Lostboy! AKA Promo Tour 2010.[5]
On 11 September 2010, Grimes made his debut as Simple Minds' new bass player. His first live appearance with Simple Minds took place in Paris, France at the Fete De L'Humanite festival. Simple Minds were headlining and played in front of an audience of 80,000 that evening. Simple Minds is currently working on new material with Grimes. [6]